Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Friends of Ken King Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED)
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Friends of Ken King Political Action Committee (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00067682 · Canadian · TX
11 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 08/29/2013
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Canadian · TX · 79014
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
08/29/2013
Latest Reporting Period
06/25/2013 – 08/29/2013
Reports
11

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$569,913.90
Expenditures
$829,422.45
Transactions
1,117
Largest Contribution
$100,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$142,000.00
COH as of 08/29/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$999.85
Average Expenditure
$1,516.31
First Contribution
08/30/2011
Last Contribution
06/28/2013
First Expenditure
08/29/2011
Last Expenditure
06/25/2013

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
416
Reported Payee Entities
134
Top Contributor
WL and Paulette King
Top Reported Payee
Murphy Turner Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
416
681 contributions · $692,310.67
Vendor Relationships
113
658 payments · $878,139.90
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentFriends of Ken King Political Actio…Focal filer / committeeWL and Paulette KingWL and Paulette King$100,000.00 · 1 giftsSalem AbrahamSalem Abraham$37,000.00 · 10 giftsEddie and Dawn AbrahamEddie and Dawn Abraham$25,000.00 · 2 giftsHarold and Joyce CoursonHarold and Joyce Courson$20,200.00 · 2 giftsEd CulverEd Culver$20,100.00 · 2 giftsMurphy Turner AssociatesMurphy Turner Associates$469,997.54 · 43 paymentsMURPHY TURNER ASSOCIATES LLCMURPHY TURNER ASSOCIATES LLC$121,864.20 · 28 paymentsJulie CulverJulie Culver$78,836.12 · 34 paymentsMurphy Turner Associates, LLCMurphy Turner Associates, LLC$76,644.19 · 10 paymentsSouthwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlines$7,193.80 · 13 payments
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Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1WL and Paulette King $100,000.001
2Salem Abraham $37,000.0010
3Eddie and Dawn Abraham $25,000.002
4Harold and Joyce Courson $20,200.002
5Ed Culver $20,100.002
6Boone Pickens $10,000.001
7Curtis Mewbourne $10,000.001
8Wade Helton $8,000.002
9Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $7,000.004
10Bob Ed Culver $6,800.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Murphy Turner Associates $469,997.5443
2MURPHY TURNER ASSOCIATES LLC $121,864.2028
3Julie Culver $78,836.1234
4Murphy Turner Associates, LLC $76,644.1910
5Southwest Airlines $7,193.8013
6Mary Jane Hollovell $7,000.002
7Lone Star Properties $5,250.0011
8IRS $4,181.858
9Internal Revenue Service $3,194.507
10Denton Navarro Rocha and Bernal $2,581.101

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2013$18,900.00 $25,242.65
2012$426,830.90 $652,275.75
2011$124,183.00 $151,904.05

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/28/2013Steve Rader $100.00
06/27/2013Blackridge $1,000.00
06/27/2013Lee Young $200.00
06/26/2013Texas Automobile Dealers Association PAC $1,500.00
06/26/2013Tammie Hensley $1,000.00 Rernco Tool Co., Inc. · President/CEO
06/26/2013K. Daniel Hinkle $1,000.00 Self · Lobbyist
06/26/2013Joe E. Curtis $1,000.00 Curtis Well Service · Owner
06/26/2013Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $1,000.00
06/26/2013Texas Beverage Alliance of the Texas Package Stores Assn. PAC $1,000.00
06/26/2013Robert E. Johnson Campaign Account $1,000.00 Self · Political Consultant
06/26/2013Texas And Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association PAC $1,000.00
06/26/2013Don W. Rader $500.00 Self · Cattle Rancher
06/26/2013Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas PAC $500.00
06/26/2013Regan Adams $250.00
06/26/2013Texas Association of Health Underwriters PAC $250.00
06/26/2013Gale Rogers $100.00
06/25/2013Perry Sooter $2,500.00 Western Hot-Oil · President
06/25/2013Bill Pittman $1,000.00 First National Bank of Spearman · Banker
06/25/2013George W. Arrington $1,000.00 Self · Oil & Gas/Rancher
06/25/2013Kade L. Mathews $500.00 Self · Rancher

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/25/2013Alco Discount Store $30.35Ink for campaign printer
06/24/2013House Energy Caucus $500.00Energy Caucus Dues
06/17/2013AT&T Mobility $225.57Campaign Telephone Service
06/14/2013Internal Revenue Service $437.00Payroll Taxes for campaign staff
06/11/2013Gil Lamb Advertising/Channel 6 $150.00Advertisement for town hall meeting
06/11/2013Happy State Bank $17.67Bank Fees for campaign account
06/06/2013Julie Culver $1,716.00Campaign staff salary
06/06/2013Julie Culver $590.70Staff mileage reimbursement 1074 miles @ .55 per miles
06/06/2013Anneliese Vogel $76.21Chairman Gift
06/06/2013Sonic Drive-In $10.02Reimbursement to staff for meals while traveling on campaign business
05/27/2013Megan Klegin $300.00End of session bonus pay
05/27/2013Cheryl Lively $100.00campaigin Contract labor
05/23/2013Margaret Matthews Frederick $50.00Campaign Contract Labor
05/22/2013Megan Klegin $100.00campaign Contract Labor
05/15/2013AT&T Mobility $225.57Campaign Telephone service
05/14/2013Internal Revenue Service $437.00Payroll taxes for campaign staff
05/01/2013Julie Culver $1,716.00Campaign staff salary
05/01/2013Julie Culver $418.55Staff mileage reimbursement761 miles @ .55/mile
05/01/2013McDonalds $5.28Reiimbursement to staff for food while traveling on campaign business
04/30/2013Brown, Graham & Company $162.38Campaign Accounting fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 236 ms.